bumblebee Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Blind tiger? Albino Tiger Eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Whitie with clear tiger-eye type base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 ??? Whitie? Albino Tiger Eye it is . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Here's another one from the same lot. From a distance it's definitely more Whitie but...edit: FB is telling me not all Whities are opaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 All are supposed to be veneered ... but what's inside can be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 So, how does it look with your other Whities? I'm not committed to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Here's another one from that lot next to my more proper Whitie. Also note the oddball at bottom right. The orange banded one here has that "same recipe, different ingredients" feel to it, perhaps made later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Your second pic of three, I believe it is a Vitro Whitie. There are two different style or types of Whties. Older are the brighter color ribbons and look more white, opaque. some of these contain aventurine. Newer are more clear showing and thinner colors. With time almost or all companies had to cut cost for many reasons. As usual cost cutting means less quality. One reason why most older marbles are more valuable. Better glass better colors better quality. The four pics above, the bottom right is not a Whitie. I think the first marble is a Whitie. The newer or later version. The ribbon color is weak. Maybe start of this color or as it was running out ? I have seen these before. Never heard of blind tiger or albino tiger eye ? Most Vitro Tiger Eyes, type 1-2 & 3 are clear base but type 4 is opaque base. Like Vitro Blackies there are totally different type or styles of Blackies. Older and newer or later what some call Reverse Blackie, plus Anti Blackie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Bottom right looks like it could be a Conqueror gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 10 hours ago, wvrons said: Your second pic of three, I believe it is a Vitro Whitie. There are two different style or types of Whties. Older are the brighter color ribbons and look more white, opaque. some of these contain aventurine. Newer are more clear showing and thinner colors. With time almost or all companies had to cut cost for many reasons. As usual cost cutting means less quality. One reason why most older marbles are more valuable. Better glass better colors better quality. The four pics above, the bottom right is not a Whitie. I think the first marble is a Whitie. The newer or later version. The ribbon color is weak. Maybe start of this color or as it was running out ? I have seen these before. Never heard of blind tiger or albino tiger eye ? Most Vitro Tiger Eyes, type 1-2 & 3 are clear base but type 4 is opaque base. Like Vitro Blackies there are totally different type or styles of Blackies. Older and newer or later what some call Reverse Blackie, plus Anti Blackie. Thanks for your input. Your description makes total sense. The later marbles were running "thin" and weak to stay afloat in the market. This particular very large lot I had was a majority 1950s and 1960s with a lot of Tiger Eyes. I was saying "blind tiger" or "alibo tiger eye" just for fun off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Ha! I just noticed the colors are reversed on the bottom right. Took me too long to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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